The robin, living in the insect order, Homoptera, Cicadidae. The skin of the cicada is said to be cicada molt, rich in chitin, isoxanthopterin, erythroxanthin, adenosine triphosphatase, often used in the treatment of exogenous wind-heat, coughing and hoarseness. Sore throat. Wind rash itch, red eye cataract, tetanus, pediatric eclampsia, crying at night, etc. According to the "Chinese Herbal Medicine" records, there are also beneficial to the sperm and yang, cough and Tsu, protect the lungs and kidneys, antibacterial and antihypertensive, baldness and inhibition of the disease to be and so on.

The body of the robin is rich in nutrients, the dry protein content of more than 70%, about 7% fat, vitamins and a variety of beneficial trace elements are higher than the average meat food, which can be called today's food protein king. Small robin changed into an adult, feathering molt shell called cicada molt, also known as "cicada retreat" or "cicada skin", its main component contains chitin and protein, sweet, salty, cold, into the lungs, liver meridian, is an important pungent and cool antidepressant traditional Chinese medicine.

How to eat robin:

Take a number of old mature larvae (wakame) just out of the ground, soak in water with a small amount of salt to remove soil, wash with water, put into a bucket or basin, add water to cover the lid with holes, so that it spits out dirty water, dry and standby or put into the refrigerator to freeze.

Before cooking the robins, boil them in boiling water for about four minutes, which removes soil bacteria from the surface or inside the robin's body. If you want to roast them, it's best to freeze the robins before roasting. When selecting a robin, the younger the robin, the better, as older robins have a harder shell. Young adult female robins have the best flavor; adult male robins have a very empty abdomen and are dried out and devoid of substance, while female robins are full of grease when eaten.